GAZİANTEP

The 35-year-old murderer (at left in this file photo provided by DHA) is considered as a very dangerous fugitive by security forces.

A serial killer has escaped from prison in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, gendarmerie forces reported on Jan. 6.

Ali Kaya, convicted of 10 murders, has escaped from jail in the southeastern province of Gaziantep after taking advantage of prison visiting hours

Nicknamed “baby faced killer,” the 35-year-old murderer was briefly released on March 2012 following a report stating that he had a mental disorder. He then went on to attack people who had testified against him during his trial, killing three and injuring two. He also killed an individual who was staying at his parental home, before going on the run.

Kaya was captured last November by the Gendarmerie forces after a shootout. Reports say he was only 18-years-old when he committed his first murder, of his uncle. He committed most of his murders in the touristic southern province of Antalya.

Police and gendarmerie forces have launched an extensive investigation for his capture.